Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today's Elections Act creates a fiscal year 2025 pilot program at the Election Assistance Commission. The EAC must provide funds to eligible local educational agencies for initiatives that give 12th-grade secondary school students information on registering to vote in public elections. Local educational agencies must apply with initiative descriptions, cost estimates, and required assurances, and must consult state and local election officials when developing the initiatives. Each funded agency must report to the EAC within 90 days after receiving funds on what it did and how effective it was, and the EAC must report to Congress within 60 days after receiving the final local report. The bill authorizes such sums as necessary.
Who Benefits and How
High school seniors benefit because schools can provide voter registration information before graduation. Local educational agencies benefit from EAC pilot funds for civic registration initiatives. State and local election officials benefit from consultation with schools before registration information is delivered. Youth civic engagement organizations benefit from a federal program aimed at reaching first-time voters.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Election Assistance Commission must run the pilot, review applications, distribute funds, and report to Congress. Funded school districts must consult election officials, carry out initiatives, track costs, and report effectiveness within 90 days. Federal taxpayers bear the cost of appropriations for the pilot program. School administrators must fit voter registration information into 12th-grade activities without partisan electioneering.
Key Provisions
- Establishes an EAC pilot grant program for voter registration information in 12th grade.
- Requires local educational agencies to consult state and local election officials.
- Requires funded agencies to report initiative activities and effectiveness within 90 days.
- Authorizes such sums as necessary for the pilot program.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates an Election Assistance Commission pilot grant program for local educational agencies to provide voter registration information to 12th-grade students before graduation.
Key Policy Areas
Elections, Education, Civic Participation
Primary Purpose
Creates an Election Assistance Commission pilot grant program for local educational agencies to provide voter registration information to 12th-grade students before graduation.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- High school seniors
- Local educational agencies
- State election officials
- Youth civic engagement organizations
Identified Costs
- Election Assistance Commission
- Funded school districts
- Federal taxpayers
- School administrators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was …
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
High school seniors, Local educational agencies, School administrators
Positive-direction: Local educational agencies
Negative-direction: School administrators
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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